Rita, do you buy the Flowertone, Planttone, and Neptunes locally? If not, do you have a favorite source you order from?
My plants did so poorly this year. A major hybridizer was in the area and stopped by and looked at them for me, and thinks my biggest issue in one area is to much shade. Second issue is I have been growing daylilies in the same beds for 20 years. I added lots of organic matter when the beds were made, but I have not done much fertilizing after that. I did add some Osmocoat last year in early spring, but it was so dry, it was still there this spring. Once in a while I have used a little Miracle Grow for Lawns, a couple gallons per plant, but even that has been a few years. Daylilies that should have had 40-50 bud count had 10 this year. Bloom season was over very fast.
I was once told not to fertilize with Osmocoat past beginning of June, or you stimulate to much growth to late in the year.
I think I will pick up some alfalfa pellets to put on in September so they can break down over winter. That will be a start.
I used to be able to get mushroom compost delivered by the dump truck full for $60. That was 20 years ago. Now, they won't come out this far, no matter what you offer to pay. It comes from another county. This place hauled sawdust from sawmill to horse stalls and arena at fairgrounds, then to a mushroom farm, then back to the hauling place where they sold it for gardens. It was a great resource while I could get it!
